Gallagher, the scientist involved in the first badger culls of the 1970s, stated that badger and cattle vaccines were vital to control Bovine TB... The RBCT concluded in 2005 that vaccination programmes would be essential for controlling Bovine TB... The Four Area trial in the Republic of Ireland found culling to be unsustainable in the long-term, suggesting vaccination would be a more viable policy option... Defra state they are investing in a major research programme to develop vaccines to combat bovine TB. From April 2010 to March 2015 the anticipated spend will be £24.7m on developing badger vaccines and cattle vaccines and diagnostic tests. £24.7million over five years... Or £4.9million per year... Or, half of the cost of two heavily flawed pilot culls which were concluded to be neither safe, humane or effective. Which were carried out on land predominantly without livestock. That failed to gather current data on wildlife disease prevalence. And which missed targets for both timing and number of animals culled... Defra are currently defending the £5,200/badger bill for year one of the culls by saying doing nothing is not an option... I agree, but I also believe that there is a world of difference between doing nothing and doing the right thing...
Posted on: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 17:32:59 +0000
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